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Flames were not the only threat during the Marshall Fire. The high winds that day damaged hundreds of mobile homes in Boulder County. An effort is now underway to get the bulk of repairs done before winter sets in.
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As wildfire seasons stretch longer and fires burn hotter, researchers are digging into the resiliency of soil microbes critical to forest recovery.
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While some fire-impacted communities in Northern Colorado rebuild their homes, other residents are thinking about how they can make their existing homes more fire resistant.
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Homeowners in Boulder County are finally starting to rebuild, nine months after the Marshall Fire devastated the area. Many residents are constructing their new homes using fire-resistant techniques.
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While more than 37,000 people escaped the Marshall Fire last year, the chaos that ensued prompted an overhaul of how these communities evacuate.
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The Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Colorado, and left a smoky taste and smell in the water for months after it was extinguished. That meant an expensive fix as the town of Superior tries to improve water quality.
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Six months have passed since the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in Boulder County. A few rebuilding permits have been issued but most fire survivors are nowhere near ready to move back in.
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When the Marshall Fire ripped through Boulder County at the end of last year, many fire victims took almost nothing with them that day but did return to sift through the debris in the months that followed. From The Ashes, a KUNC series produced in collaboration with Eli Imadali and The Boulder Reporting Lab, features the stories of three fire survivors who recovered a small variety of treasures from the rubble.
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A former FEMA director and Boulder County officials are pointing fingers, blaming one another for Marshall Fire cleanup delays. Debris removal was supposed to start on March 1, but has yet to begin. Residents who lost their homes are worried that these delays will slow down the rebuilding process.
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Since the Marshall Fire destroyed more than 1,000 properties in December, homeowners continue to search for a new place to live. But many are being confronted with a perfect storm of high prices and low inventory as they try to piece their lives back together.